Turkish Kitchen
(212) 679-6633
386 3RD Ave
New York,
NY
10016
40.7418
-73.9812
Neighborhoods: Kips Bay, Midtown
Reviews & Ratings for Turkish Kitchen
63 reviews
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Great food and decor but a bit pricey
by nycapri
January 06, 2009
Liked the food and the drinks are really nice. The decor and service are really good also. But it definitely is a bit overpriced. Been there several times and will be going there again.
- Pros: Everything is good.
- Cons: Pricey
People skills anyone?
by ur2nite
December 29, 2008
Usually when you eat at a restaurant and you send your food back, it is understood that you should not be charged for the food...can someone please tell this to the folks at Turkish Kitchen?.
I definitely need to go back for dinner.
by abrahamm
November 03, 2008
I've only been to Turkish kitchen for lunch. I had the green salad. They have a great wine list which is almost enough to make any bad meal good. Don't get me wrong I don't think my meal at Turkish kitchen was bad. I also hadthe iskender kebab which was excellent. I definitely need to go back for dinner.
- Pros: food,service
Great Service and better Food
by AJJL
October 03, 2008
We have been going to TK for years and we do not live in the neighborhood. Since we lived briefly in Istanbul we have more than a passing familiarity with Turkish food and have always found their dishes to be authentic.
Especially love the Icle Kofte and the calf's liver!! All the managers know us by our first names as do some of the veteran servers. One of our top 5 restaurants in NYC. And we are not twenty-something!
I read the previous review and can only suggest two things: It takes a good customer to get good service just as if you want a friend, be a friend. And, what inexperienced diner would schedule a party on a Friday or Saturday in such a busy restaurant? This is a lively, high energy place (it's got RED walls!) with robust service. It's part of their charm!!!
- Pros: Food & lively atmosphere
- Cons: Feeding the meter
Ok food but the worse dining experience in NYC of my life!!!! Don't ever go!
by rajagb
July 21, 2008
This was the third time there and used to love the place. Went there for a birthday for a party of 10. We were seated 30 minutes late and then waited 45 min to get our first drink orders and received them one by one. The waiter was working hard but the managers and host could not care less about the customers as long as their seats were filled. Basically the birthday and dinner experience was ruined because everyone was always waiting for something to come to the table and/or yelling at the waiter. I asked for the manager 3 times and he came over an hour after we were seated. He comped us 3 drinks out of 14 ordered in the end($24...wow!) and acted as if he did me a huge favor. Fortunately gratuity is not included so we only left 15% which I feel was being generous. I apologized to the waiter because it was not his fault there is bad managment. He told me... and i quote "Sir, you did not act in any way that I wouldn't have if I was the one dining". I have recommended this place to others so many times before but will never again...I can find decent turkish food in other places...try Taboun instead. Genuinely hate this place and if on eless person goes there because of this review that it will be worth it. I dine out alot and have never had this typw of an experience before.
- Pros: used to be the food but not worth it anymore
- Cons: everything else...especially the managment
Worst service I've experienced
by reecepooh
May 08, 2008
I came here for brunch on a Sunday. The food was good, not great, but good. The lines for brunch are ridiculous b/c there are only 2 seatings (11am and 1pm). The host, management, and servers are some of the rudest I have ever experienced. There is no reason for it either. Their job is minimal during brunch: drink orders, fill water, clear plates. They are constantly sulking about, in the way, and seem not to have a care in the world if they tend to the customers or not. I'm glad to see that so many others have had this problem and have written about it...I highly recommend skipping this and heading to one of the many other lovely brunch establishments in the area.
Great food, great service
by pinmar
April 25, 2008
It is one of the best places that you can get good Turkish food. Ambiance is great, service is stellar. Dishes are truly genuine. I especially recommend Sunday brunch to get the real Turkish taste by sampling everthing from cold and hot appetizers to entrees.
- Pros: great food, great service, good location
- Cons: pricey
OBNOXIOUS STAFF/HOST, but good brunch
by suenyc
April 06, 2008
Host is OBNOXIOUS. Beyond NYC pretentious. If you show up or call for a reservation, there is no greeting "hello" or "sorry". Just a "Maybe next week" or a "You can sit you want but you have to leave in 30 minutes". Sunday brunch is delicious, but is it worth being treated like garbage to pay $22.00 for the honor of being seated, with no courtesy? I have to wonder if they perhaps treat Turkish clients better?
- Pros: good sunday brunch food
- Cons: OBNOXIOUS STAFF, Horrible Host, crowded and dark.
see656
by Johndeep65
February 25, 2008
food was ok...servise not bad....but I don't understood WHAT KIND OFMANG.ı was 2nd floor..ı call mang he said give one minute ı am on the phone...he was talking cell phone in dining room...he looks like short guy but ı dont remember his name pls do somethıng
Don't waste your time
by ec2190
February 15, 2008
I don't care how good everyone says the food may be. I'm not going to give my money to a place whose waiters won't deign to give us menus even as they scurry around to provide wine and appetizers to the empty table next to us. Even when I asked a server carrying a stack of menus if I could have one, he turned on his heel and ignored my request. The host was equally unpleasant. I would have left with a bad taste in my mouth no matter what I ordered. Good thing we didn't bother ordering.
- Pros: None that I could see
- Cons: Wretched service drove me away before I tasted the food
